Living the Montessori life as a mom with two young children
If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you know that I have a slight pumpkin obsession. I didn’t realize it until somebody at the farmer’s market pointed out how many I’ve been buying over the weeks. My grand total (so far…) — 21. But that also includes gourds. And most of them are small. So I’m not […]
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You can actually make a lot of Montessori-inspired activities for your child using objects that you probably already have in your home — or that you can buy at a dollar store! One work that has always been a favorite in the classroom is the clothespins work. I first put it out when L was […]
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It’s important to have art materials readily available for your child — something that I have always struggled with because I HATE MESS!!! However, if you simply accept the fact that mess is going to happen and teach your child to clean it up by herself, it’s a lot less stressful! L loves to paint, […]
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Fall is my favorite season for creating themed Montessori-inspired works! Pumpkins are especially fun to work with, since you can do so many different things with them. This Mr. Pumpkin Head activity is something I used to do in the classroom, so I was excited to prepare it at home for L and N this […]
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I’m not a huge fan of doing pre-planned “crafts” with kids — they usually include a ton of prep work, and then most of the actual crafting ends up being done by the adult because it’s too difficult for chubby toddler fingers. But this is one craft that we have done over and over again […]
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